Biography
James Kelly
From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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James Kelly has responsibility at PO level,as the Controller of the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI) The IPOI (formerly the Patents Office) was established under the Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act 1927. It is an independent statutory office under the control of the Controller and is responsible for the grant and registration of intellectual property rights in Ireland, specifically patent, trade mark and industrial design rights as provided for under the various Acts, Rules and Regulations for which the Controller has statutory responsibility. The Controller also has certain statutory functions under the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (as amended), which are mainly concerned with the registration of copyright licensing bodies, references and applications relating to licensing schemes operated by those bodies and the resolution of disputes regarding royalties payable under those schemes.
The Office of the Controller of Intellectual property also disseminates information on intellectual property rights and provides the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with input to the planning and drafting of certain IP legislation and the formulation/implementation of policy in relation to the development of the system of intellectual property rights protection.